My thoughts

So that isn't a good title since I rarely have thoughts, and when I do, they aren't very intelligent. Especially lately (therefore the lack of many posts recently) but I finally got more than 2 hours straight of sleep last night. In fact, I got a whole whopping 4 hrs of uninterrupted sleep last night! So yes, Pumpkin and her parental units have been at odds with each other every night for the past forever (like 3 or more weeks- I can't remember) and not getting much sleep. Hence emerges grumpy mommy- one not wanting to blog much. We are surviving. I think I am really being taught a lesson- Kanoba was a GREAT sleeper from 9 wks on. He spoiled me. I always thought- just do this and this and they will be great sleepers! Ha ha. I feel more sympathy for the moms who have kids that don't sleep well. Granted, I haven't been as good with doing the things they tell you to do in the baby sleep books, but I have tried everything at this point- Tylenol for possible teething, feeding for possible growth spurt, feeding solids right before sleep, crying it out, rocking, singing, cushy blankets to sleep on, things to help her feel cradled in bed, white noise.... She just wanted to eat and sleep. I am hoping we can come to a compromise somehow. Last night she finally went to bed on her own after a short crying spell and she got a good stretch of sleep in. Here's hoping it will last!

I just finished reading The Kite Runner and The Vaccine Book (as seen on the list in my sidebar) and I really loved them! I plan on purchasing The Vaccine Book (by Dr. Robert Sears) and if you want to learn more about vaccines and the diseases associated with them, you should definitely read it. It is one of the few books I have found that takes more of a middle road approach to vaccines. I don't agree with everything he says but I found the information he presented very good and up-to-date. I found a lot of information I didn't know before. He discusses each vaccine, the disease associated with it, effects, pros and cons of getting the disease, risk of the vaccine and diseases, the vaccine ingredients (wow- there were a few things I didn't know were there), a different vaccine schedule to help spread out the vaccines and the amount of aluminum the child is exposed to, and other fascinating data and topics.

I also loved The Kite Runner although the movie didn't do the book justice at all. It is about the friendship between two Afgani boys and their lives after something horrible tears them apart. It was well written, you get attached to the characters, and it has a great theme of forgiveness and friendship and courage. Beware, there are some very hard situations to read about and there is some language. It is PG-13 or higher rating as a book because of a horrible act that occurs.

On to some fun news- potty training begins again next week! Aren't you so jealous?